MSU Denver
Roadrunner Promise (RRP) guarantees a combination of federal, state, institutional and scholarship gift aid to cover tuition and published mandatory fees for students who qualify for up to 15 credits.
See if you meet the following eligibility criteria. First time students will be considered for the RRP $60k program, and if not eligible, will be reviewed for RRP 2400 eligibility.
This Expected Family Contribution (EFC) of 2400 or less is demonstrated by filing the FAFSA/CASFA.
Beginning Fall Term 2022, you may qualify for the RRP 2400 by:
• Being a Colorado resident as determined by MSU Denver Admissions.
• Authorizing Colorado Opportunity Fund (COF) each term.
• Being enrolled in at least one class each term.
• Completing all financial aid requirements by the Census Date each term.
• Not being eligible for the RRP $60k program as a first-time student.
• Meeting Satisfactory Academic Progress standards (2.0 cumulative GPA and 67% completion rate).
• Completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). If you are not eligible to complete the FAFSA, complete the Colorado Application for State Financial Aid (CASFA). The FAFSA or CASFA is due June 1st for the Fall 2022 semester.
Special Note: For this eligibility criteria, any increases in Expected Family Contribution (EFC) that occur in subsequent years will impact your eligibility. Students must complete a FAFSA/CASFA annually.
Students enrolled in 16 credits or more will pay for the additional credits with other financial aid or out of pocket.
This adjusted gross family income* of $60,000 or less is demonstrated by filing the FAFSA/CASFA.
Beginning Fall Term 2022, you may qualify for the RRP $60k by:
• Being a first-time college student.
• Being a Colorado resident as determined by MSU Denver Admissions.
• Authorizing Colorado Opportunity Fund (COF) each term.
• Taking a full-time load of courses each term.
• Completing all financial aid requirements by the Census Date each term.
• Meeting Satisfactory Academic Progress standards (2.0 cumulative GPA and 67% completion rate).
• Completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). If you are not eligible to complete the FAFSA, complete the Colorado Application for State Financial Aid (CASFA). The FAFSA or CASFA is due June 1st for the Fall 2022 semester.
Special Note: For this eligibility criteria, students only need to meet the $60k or less AGI in their first year to qualify. They must complete a FAFSA/CASFA annually, but will not lose RRP eligibility solely because their AGI goes up in the future.
Students enrolled in 16 credits or more will pay for the additional credits with other financial aid or out of pocket.
*Adjusted gross family income is defined as parent(s) adjusted gross income for dependent students, or student (and spouse) adjusted gross income for independent students.
There are deadlines to file the FAFSA and CASFA.
The deadline for students starting in fall term is June 1.
The deadline for students starting in spring term is October 1.
The deadline for students starting in summer term is April 1.
Note: The Roadrunner Promise covers up to 15 credits each semester, and you must meet Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) standards for financial aid each term.
Recommended Deadlines for Processing:
It can take up to four weeks to process FAFSA/CASFA documents.
To ensure that all your documentation is processed by the specified deadlines, we recommend that you submit all documentation by:
May 1 for Fall Term
September 1 for Spring Term
March 1 for Summer Term
Structured as a last-dollar award, Roadrunner Promise will supplement the gap between any federal or state grants received and the full cost of tuition and published mandatory fees.
Institutional and Outside Scholarships will be excluded from the calculation with the exception of scholarships that cover the student’s full cost of tuition and published mandatory fees.
Published mandatory fees:
• Auraria Bond Fee
• Intercollegiate Athletic Fee
• Campus Recreation Fee
• Tivoli Park Facility Fee
• Clean Energy Fee
• Health & Wellness Fee
• Online Education Fee
• Phoenix Center Fee
• Metro Bond Fee
• Student Affairs Fee
• Technology Fee
• Matriculation Fee
Fees that ARE NOT included: Health Insurance Fee, Lynx Crossing, Housing, parking passes, fines and any other fees not listed in the covered fees above.
Students will receive an email notifying them of their approval.
Roadrunner Promise includes a combination of any of the following funding:
• Federal Pell Grant
• Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (SEOG)
• Colorado State Grant
• MSU Denver Supplemental Grant
This also means that although a student is receiving Roadrunner Promise, they will not have “Roadrunner Promise” listed as part of their financial aid offer.
First time freshman students:
All students who do not qualify for RRP $60k, whose EFC is 2400 or less.
The EFC is determined by the financial information submitted on your FAFSA or CASFA.
Roadrunner Promise is available to all qualified students beginning with the Fall 2022 term. New recipients may enroll at the start of any fall, spring or summer term.
You will receive an email once awards have been placed onto the account indicating eligibility for the Roadrunner Promise.
US Citizens and Permanent Residents should file the FAFSA.
All other students who are Colorado Residents should file the CASFA.
No. Roadrunner Promise is available to students seeking their first bachelor’s degree.
Yes. Summer counts as one-half term of use.
There are other financing options! Students are strongly encouraged to file the FASFA or CASFA annually along with the MSU Denver Scholarship Application.
For RRP $60k criteria: Yes, you must be enrolled in at least 12 credits each semester, and paid for a maximum of 15 credits each semester.
Students enrolled in 16 credits or more, will pay for the additional credits with other financial aid or out of pocket.
For RRP 2400 EFC criteria: Funding is available for students enrolled in 1-15 credits.
Students enrolled in 16 credits or more will pay for the additional credits with other financial aid or out of pocket.
Roadrunner Promise recipients may receive up to 10 semesters of funding toward their first bachelor’s degree.
We encourage you to use this funding wisely and work with your academic advisor to make a plan to finish your degree within the 10 semesters available.
No. Roadrunner Promise is available to students seeking their first bachelor’s degree.
Roadrunner Promise pays for up to 15 credits each semester. Students enrolled in 16 credits or more will pay for the additional credits with other financial aid or out of pocket.
While Roadrunner Promise in not available to assist in paying for classes taken at other schools, students are encouraged to file the FAFSA or CASFA to see what other financing options are available.
While Roadrunner Promise in not available to assist in paying for Study Abroad, students are encouraged to file the FAFSA or CASFA to see what other financing options are available.
RRP will be packaged at $9500 annually. Increases to cover additional tuition and fees will be added after enrollment is finalized at the census date each semester.
No. Roadrunner Promise is automatically awarded to eligible students who have completed the FAFSA or CASFA. No separate application is required. The Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships will notify eligible students.
Incoming students who do not have their FAFSA or CASFA submitted by the priority deadline, but otherwise would be eligible, will have their applications reviewed based on remaining funding. Note that funding is limited and there is no guarantee for students whose FAFSA or CASFA is received after the deadline for the semester that they first enter MSU Denver.
Students must authorize COF. Students who choose lifetime authorization only have to complete this process once during their time as an undergraduate student at MSU Denver.
Students who run out of COF eligibility while still eligible for Indigenous Grant should first complete a COF Waiver. If denied or ineligible, please reach out to the Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships and an exception will be made to cover the COF portion of tuition.
Student success is extremely important and we encourage you to take advantage of existing support services.
Any increases in AGI that occur in subsequent tax years will not impact eligibility for this program.
There are other financing options! Students are strongly encouraged to file the FASFA or CASFA annually along with the MSU Denver Scholarship Application.
Any increases in Expected Family Contribution (EFC) that occur in subsequent years will impact your eligibility.
Students must complete all requirements to be a Colorado Resident for tuition purposes and eligible for financial aid disbursement by the Census Date of each term to ensure coverage by the Roadrunner Promise. Students who meet eligibility later in the Term will be eligible for funding at the start of the next Term.
Students who lose Colorado resident status will be removed from the program for future terms, though they may still be eligible for other sources of financial aid.
No, financial aid will only be adjusted based on your enrollment as of census date OR if you qualify for a Frozen Hours Appeal*.
*Federal regulations dictate that you may only have your frozen hours reviewed if you did actually begin your attendance in your classes prior to census date but due to a registration issue you were not able to have the credit hours posted onto the system before census date.
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